Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-12
MILITARY NOTES.
The Favorable Legislation Had-Pro
posed New Cadet Company-Etc.

The National Guard of California has
reason to be thankful to the Legislature
now in session. That body has done bet
ter for our citizen soldiers than its prede-
eessors, and the result viii be a general
Frightening up of the force The officers
and men will feel encouraged to go on in
their work, win feel that their services are
appreciated, and will be able to appear
shortly in bright, new uniforms, and go
into an encampment both this year and
7 next. Each company receives 800 per
| month for rent, care OF arms, uniforms,
etc. They will not have TO expend any of
this for some years in the purchase of uni
forms, so it leaves a little fund for target
practice and other purposes. There has
also been set aside $500 for target prac-
tice which will be placed by General Cosby
where the service requires it most, and it is
altogether likely that this most useful duty
of soldier ito be good marksnan) will
receive a new impetus, and that particular
attention will be paid to encouraging prac-
tiee at the butts. The Military Committees
in both houses deserve the thanks of the
National Guard. 1t did not require much
persuasion to show them that it would be
their duty to place the companies on
good footing, and among them stand out
conspicuously Senator Jones, now Lieu
tenant-Colonel on the Governors staff !:
Assemblyman Harry Carroll, also on the
Governors staff, and that prince OF good
fellows, Colonel Cooley, Chairman of the
Military Committee in the lower house.
Hon. L. S. Taylor, Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, did his utmost also
in appropriating funds to meet all require
ments.
Preparations for an eneampment should
begin at an early day. The companies
should be fully recruited and the work of
drill actively entered upon. The ground is
to be chosen, transportation looked after,
tents, etc, and last, but not least. the grub
business carefully looked into. No doubt,
after the experience had ct Camp Stone
man, the regiment will do its own cater
ing, and it will give better satisfaction. The
military bill, as it passed, provided for the
mastering in of ten additional companies
but as the Finance Committee in the Senate
refused to appropriate money for their sup
port or for equipping or uniforming them.
they viii not be mustered in.
Among the provisions of the military
Dill, in addition to the $50, 900 for uniforms,
$40, 900 for encampments and $500 for
target practice, are the following A signal
officer on the staff of a regimental COM
mander, with rank of First Lieutenant
the entire non-commissioned staff to be
recruited outside of companies, including
two Color Sergeants and two General
Guides. who rank as First Sergeants
mounted officers receive 81 per day for each
horse used at encampments, and field and
staff, non commissioned staff, band and sig
nal corps, receive 81 25 per day. Com
panies located away from the regi.
mental headquarters receive cost OF
transportation to and from the
place of encampment in addition
to the 81 25 per day per man. Cadet COM
panies, for whom there was no provision
except 335 dollars per month receive also
one-third camp uniform and annual allow
ances. Companies are exempt from drill
in the month of December of each year
A board of five officers is to be appointed
to adopt service uniform. Provision
is also made for uniforming the non COM
missioned staff, signal corps, bands, etc.
The signal corps is allowed SIS per month
and the band S25, instead of $50, as was
proposed. Colonel Dickinson and Major
Barry of San Francisco, have been very
active in promoting the interests of the
National Guard and they deserve the
thanks of the division.
A meeting of young men who favor the
organization of cadet corps to be attached
to the First Artillery regiment was held at
the regimental headquarters last evening.
There were some 3S present, and if the
company is to be composed of such mater
ial it will be an organization that the regi-
ment may be proud Of The matter was
started by the High School boys and it is
the intention to use the greatest care in the
personnel of the company, and have only
members who are mutually agreeable.
They will be allowed to elect their own
officers, the whole to be in charge, for some
time at least, of competent officer and
drill master, who is also to preside
at meetings. If the organization
is effected it Will meet Friday
evenings, or any other that may be agree
able, in q room set apart for it in the
armory, which will be nicely fitted up
Strict rules will be adopted for their guild.
ance, and the drill hours will not be later
than $50 o'clock. Each boy must obtain
| his parents or guardian consent to enter
| the company. A neat uniform will be pro-
vided in due time, and, if they can be OBJ
tanned, the short cavalry carbine will be
the arm. Il is the intention to make tht
company perfect in the school of the
soldier, commencing with the 'setting-up'
! process. the balance STEP ETC., before
| putung arms III the boys hands. The ex
ercise is good, the discipline also, if they
are properly attended to and commanded
and if the company can be organized with
out delay, it will be able to go into camp
this summer with the regiment.
Tire meeting last night was for the pur
pose of having a general understanding al
to what would be expected from the boys
so that they could inform their parents
and obtain their consent. Blanks will b,
furnished for the parents to sign and be re
turned. The commander of the regiment
Major Mckee. Captain Stafford and othe.
officers addressed the young men, giving
general sketch of what their duties woult
be, and the benefits to be derived from hav
ing a thorough knowledge Of arms, etc
The meeting adjourned until next Fridav
evening, when it is hoped the necessary
number l6ll may be ready to effeetan organ
ization, SO that the company may be unde
pay and be enabled to st up their quarter
in a fitting manner and as speedily as pos
sible. II each OF those who were presen
will endeavor TO bring another to the meet
ing next week the roll will be flied, an,
tie BOYS can have their first drill